Last Week’s Poll Results: Airports Generally Good
Only 10% of respondents said their airports need major work.
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Long-term Ceramic Coating: Worth The Effort, Price
When sister publication Aviation Consumer tried professionally applied ceramic coatings on several test bed aircraft a couple of years ago, the big question wasn’t if the coating provides a brilliant, slick finish, but instead would it stand the test of time? To see how it held up, we brought one of the aircraft back to […]
Short Final: Unkind Words?
From IFR Magazine reader Jay Olmstead: I heard the following flying through Houston’s Class Bravo: Houston Approach: “Skyhawk 1234A, maintain 4,500. I was going to climb you but there’s a Bonanza coming up from behind and you’re just not fast enough.” Skyhawk 1234A (laughing): “Well – that’s not very nice!”
Last Week’s Poll Results: Boeing Will Likely Make It
Almost half of respondents say it’s a sure thing.
Austrian Pilot Sets Wingsuit World Records
An Austrian wingsuit pilot set multiple world records in wingsuit flight. Peter Salzmann made the record-breaking flight on Oct. 24 launching from Jungfrau mountain in Switzerland where he flew for 5 minutes and 56 seconds over a distance of 7.77 miles. Red Bull, who teamed up with Salzmann for the flight said the jump was […]
Short Final: Guilty Conscience?
“My fiancé and I were chaperoning my 94-year-old grandparents on a flight to a vacation destination. Grandma walks just fine, but my World War II Marine veteran Grandpa had to use a wheelchair to get to his seat. “There was a hefty crosswind and we landed rather hard (just like I always do in my […]
Bose Highlights Commercial Pilot In-Ear Headset At NBAA
Bose full-coverage aviation headsets have been an industry standard but the company was stressing its ultra-lightweight in-ear headsets aimed at commercial and bizjet pilots at NBAA-BACE 2024. Bose’s Mike Dodge tells us all about it.
Short Final: Squawk This
From IFR Magazine reader Chris St. Germain On a nice fall afternoon, I was returning to my home airport after a Missouri Pilots Association board meeting. I heard Kansas City Center give a fellow member who was 10 minutes ahead of me a traffic advisory as we were nearing Kansas City: Center: “Warrior 1234, be […]
Last Week’s Poll Results: Spying Drones Should Be Dealt With
The most respondents favored shooting them down near military sites.
